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Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

J. G. JOHNSON.

COLLAPSIBLE BARREL.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 11, 1910.

J. G. JOIPINSON. GOLLAPSIBLE BARREL.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 11,1910.

Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

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JAMES G. JOHNSON, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

, COLLABSIBLE ARREL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2S, 19.11

Application led May 11, 1910. Serial No. 560,660.

, Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful 11nproveniente in Collapsible Barrels, of which the following is a specification.

vThis invention relates to shipping receptacles in the form of lniock-down barrels. The invention has for one of its objects to improve and simplify the construction of receptacles of this character so as to be comparatively inexpensive to n'xainifacturc, readily set up or knocked down, and of durable and substantial design.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a knock-down `crate of that type including a plurality of connected slats and having heads which can be folded at against the slats when the barrel is knocked down.

Another object of the webbing that constitutes the sides of a. barrel, in connection with means for joining endsof the webbing together.

`With theseobjects in view, and others as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more fully described hereinafter and set forth with particularity in the claim appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawings, which .illustrate one embodiment of the invention :w Figure 1 is la front elevation of the barrel partly broken away. F ig. 2 is a plan view showing the barrel knocked down but unfolded. Fig. 3 is a view of the opposite side of the barrelv in knock-down position. Fig. lis an end view of the barrel knocked down `and folded. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional View showing the manner of connecting the head with'the body of the barrel. Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the head4 thrown open.

Fig. 7 is a view ,showing the head folded.'

.Fig 8 is a perspective view Vof a modiiied form of head. Fig. 9 is an elevation of one of the fastenings for securing 4one of the ends of a hoop together. Fig. 10 is a detail section on line 16)10 of Fig. 1.

Similar-reference vcharacters are employed t0 designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing', A designates invention 1s the provision of an improved means tor connecting the slats or staves together to form a slatted the body of a barrel, which, inthe present.

instance. is inthe forni' of a woven structure or webbing consisting of staves 1 and hand or hoops L), which serve to connect the.

staves together, the staves having staples 3' through which thebands extend. The bands, in the present 1nstanceare composed of three sections a horizontally connectedv together by rings Ll, the rings between corresponding sections ot the bands being arranged 1n a common line so that t-he end secltiens of the body'can fold back over the middle section when the barrel is knocked down. .Each band or hoop is provided at one end with a hook 5 with which enga-ges a loopl or ring (l at the opposite end, and this `ring fastened to a screw 7 suitably secured to one of the end slats or staves ofa i draft or tying device B. As shown in Fig. 3A

the alternate bands are reversely arranged so that there will be two hooks at one end of the webbing and two fastening devices 'B at each end to cooperate with thehook at the opposite end of the web.

Each fastening device B comprises a` base' 8, Which maybe a casting or hollow structure secured inplace by rivets 9 or the like passing through lugs and the slat under thev baise. On one end of the base or body,l S is an opening 11 in which the tightening screw engages and en this screw is a nut 12 which bears against a flat face 13 on the body 8." This nut can be turned by a suitable wrench inserted in .the lopening o of the base for drawing up the staves in setting up the bar-` rel or loosening thestaves when the barrel is to be knocked down.

,The heads C are permanently secured to thewcbbing 'so t at they will also be in readiness for use. 1 Each'hcad is provided with a, hinge 14; which has one leaf 15 se- .cured to thel outer'face of the head and the other leaf is secued preferably to the middle stave of the barrel body at the end thereof.

The leaf 16 being secured by a single rivet' or other fastening 17 that serves as a pivot on which the head can quickly turn. The edge of the headset in a groove 18 extending vthe full length of the webbing that forms `the bodybf the barrel and when the barrel is tightened no fastcnings are required to hold the head in place. When the body'of the barrel is' opened out, the heads C can be turned -on their hinges from the position shown in Fig. 5 to that shownin Fig. 6 and it will thus be possible to turn the hea s on loo4 the pivots 17 inwardly over the central section of the webbing as shown in Fig. 2.

After this is done7 the end of the webbing is.

folded inwardly, one over the heads and the other over the folded end so that the barrel'- will be completely knocked down as shown in Fig.l 4. When the heads are made up as shown in F ig. 8, one leaf of the hinge 14 will be made into a strap 15 t6 secure together the sections of which the head is made.

In order to render theV barrel completely 4dust or moisture proof, a water-proof lining 19 'may be employed. This lining will be of the widthcorrels'ponding to the length of the staves so as te cover the grooves 18 in which the heads 'set and hencewhen the barrel is set up, the lining will be pinched the lining will be clamped between .them

and if desired, -one end slat may have a groove 19 into which will engage a tongue 2O on the other end slat as clearly shown in Fig. 10.

From the foregoing description taken'V in connection with the accompanying drawings,

the advantages ofthe construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those 'skilled in the art to which thein'vention relates, and while I have rdescribed the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device which" I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claim.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A knock down barrel comprising a collapsible body having grooves,heads adapted to interlock in the grooves when the barrel isv set up, a hinge'rifridly secured to each headon the outer surface and having a leaf thereof pivoted to the body between one edge of the lat-ter and the adjacent groove,.the

pivotal axis of the hinges being at right angles to the pintles thereof to permitithe heads to fold flat against the body when the barrel is collapsed.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature IVM. E. LARNED, y JAMES T. GUTHRLE. 

